Windmill-power engine



S. E. MARTIN.

WINDMILL POWER ENGINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2I, 1918.

Patented 00t- 18, 1921.

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S. E. MARTIN.

WiNDMILL POWER ENGINE. I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21 +918. 7 1,394,104. Patented Oct. 18,1921.

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atto'uuq J UNITED STATES STANLEY E. MARTIN, 0F BLOOM, KANSAS.

WINDMILL-POWER ENGINE.

Application filed June 21, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, -STANLEY E. MARTIiy, a citizen of the United States, and a resi- 'dent of Bloom, in the county of Ford and the invention is to provide an engine structure adapted for connection with the operating rod of a windmill, for transferring the longitudinal or reciprocatory movement of this rod into rotary movement, whereby the power may be utilized for operating various machines, such as washing machines, churns, wood saws or analogous machines. I

More specifically, .the invention comprehends the provision of an engine structure comprising a relatively large gear, to which a coupling rod is. adjustably connected, which coupling rod is in turn connected to the reciprocatory operating rod of a windmill structure for rotating the gear by the vertical reciprocatory movement of the rod and also to provide a power shaft which is operatively connected, by means of a. pinion to the relatively large gear, and carries a suitable balance wheel and pulley, from which latter power may be transmitted by means of an ordinary belt to any desired machine.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a coupling member, by means of which the vertically reciprocatory rod of the windmill may he connected to the engine structure independently of connection with the pump rod, of an ordinary water pump, or so that it may be connected to both the engine and the pump rod for operating the engine and pump synchronously.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved engine showing the same connected to the ordinary water pump used in connection with windmills.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the pump structure and its conneclion with the vertically reciprocable rod of the windmill.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Serial No. 241,185.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the engine structureshowing the pump in cross section.

Fig. 4 1s a detail view partially in section of thecoupling for connecting the connecting rod of the engine structure to the vertically reciprocable rod of the windmill.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 55 of Fig. 4. Referring more particularly to the drawings, A indicates the ordinary vertically reciprocable rod of an ordinary windmill structure, and B indicates the usual pump employed in connection with windmills for pumping water, the pump rod C of which is connected to the vertically reciprocable rod A by means of a coupling generally indicated by the letter 1. The coupling 1 is formed upon the lower end of the rod A, and has a laterally offset vertical socketed portion 2 which receives therein the upper end of the rod C and t which the rod 0 is connected by means of a bolt 3 for reciprocating the pump rod 0 by the reciprocation of the windmill rod A for operating the pump to pump water. The pump B has the usual type of handle D, by means of which the pump may be manually operated if desired. p The coupling 1 has a transversely extending arm 5 formed integrally thereon which arm extends laterally from the rod A in the direction opposite to the coupling 2 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. The connecting arm 6 of the engine structure has a collar 7 upon its upper end, which collar fits upon the transverse extension 5 and is held thereon against longitudinal movement by means of a pin 8 which extends through the extension 5 and a second pin 9 which also extends diametrically through the extension 5 and engages the inner end of the collar 7. The connecting arm 6 has its lower end curved as shown at 8 and adjustably connected, by means of a bolt 9' to one of the spokes 10 of a relatively large gear 11. The spoke 10 is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 12 to permit adjustment of the connection between the connecting rod 6 and the spokes toward or fromthe axis of the gear 11.

The gear 11 is mounted upon a shaft 13 supported by suitable bearings 14 that are mounted upon the supporting frame 15 of the engine structure. The supporting frame 15 of the engine structure is clamped to the casing of the pump B by suitable clamps 16 and is bolted to the platform of the pump structure by bolts which extend through the lateral extending flanges 17 formed upon the lower edges of the supporting casing 15. The gear 11, meshes with a pinion 18 which pinion is mounted upon a shaft 19. The shaft 19 is rotatably supported by suitable bearings 20 which are also carried by the pump supporting casing or structure'15. A balance or fly wheel 21 is mounted upon one end of the shaft 19 and a cone pulley 22 is mounted upon the opposite end of the shaft. The cone pulley is provided for transmitting power from the shaft 19:to any suitabletype of machines such as a washing machine,,rotary churn, woodsaws, or the like for operating the said machines by power obtained from an ordinary windmill or propeller.

If it is so desired, the pump and engine may both be operated simultaneously, by

connecting the pump rod G with the coupling 1, at the same time connecting the connecting rod 6 t0 the transverse arm or if it is desired to operate the engine, independent-1y of operation of the pump, the bolt 3 may be removed, and the pump rod C disconnected from the coupling 1, which will allow the rod A to reciprocate vertically, by the rotation of the wind wheel, for

' operating the engine independently of operation of the pump.

Changes in details may be made without departing fromthe spirit ofthe invention,

but:

Iclaim: V f 1, In a device for operating machines by windmill power, the combination with an ordinary vertically reciprocable operating rod of a windmill, an ordinary windmill pump,

of power transmitting structure including a relatively large gear, a connecting rod adj ustably connected to said gear, a coupling upon the lower end of said vertically reciprocable rod and provided with a transverse extension adapted for detachable connection with said connecting rod to rotatethe gear-upon reciprocation of the vertically reciprocable rod and a power take off member carried by said structure.

V 2; In a device for operating machines by windmill power, the combination with an ordinary vertically reciprocable operating rod of. a windmill, an ordinary windmill pump, of power vtransmitting structure including a relatively large gear, a connecting rod adjustably connected to Said gear, a coupling upon the lower end of,v said vertically reciprocable rod and provided with a transverse extension adapted for detachable con nection with said connecting rod to rotate the gear upon reciprocation of the vertically reciprocable rod, said power transmitting structure including'a power shaft, {means operatively connecting said power shaft to said gear for rotating the power shaft by rotation of the gear andapower take off device carried by the power shaft.

3. In a device for operating machines by windmill vpower, the combination with an ordinary vertically reciproc'ableloperating rod of a windmill, an ordinary windmill pump, of a power transmitting structure includinga relatively large gear, a connecting rod ad ustably connected lJO'SEtld gear, a coupling upon the lower endof said'i'rertically reciprocable rod and provided with iZL tIZLI1S- verse extension adapted for detachable connection with'said-connecting 'I'Od'ItO rotate the gear upon reciprocationofthe vertically ingmeans whereby the pump and engine may be operated synchronously upon reciprocation of the vertically reci'procalole rodor independently of each other and a power take off device carried by said power shaft.

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